Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Sociology

Details

Field of Interest

Culture and Society

Degree Type

Associate in Arts (AA)

Academic Plan

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Sociology (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

8119

Effective Term

Fall 2024

Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.

Pathway Map Options

There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the available transfer institutions and what degrees you may be able to transfer into.

These pathway map options may share some common coursework. To explore what additional coursework may be required, select your desired option from the list below. Once selected, the list of courses and any associated details will be automatically updated in the course sequence below. The differences between individual pathway map options may only be a few courses.

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Sociology
Arizona State University (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), Sociology, Bachelor of Science
Arizona State University (New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences), Sociology, Bachelor of Science
Arizona State University (New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences), Sociology, Bachelor of Arts
Northern Arizona University, Sociology, Bachelor of Science

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

Complete one of the following options before transferring to ASU: Non-English language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV OR two (2) semesters of a current computer language (CSC110 and [CSC200 or CSC205]). Alternatively, students can meet ASU`s Languages and Cultures Requirement after transferring by completing an additional 6 credits of upper-division Global or Cultural courses once at ASU.

Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SOC101	Introduction to Sociology		Critical course Gateway course	SB	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
MAT14+	College Mathematics		OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
Related Area	Related Area Course		Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: AFR, ASB, CDE, ECN, FAS, GCU, HST, POS, PSY, TCL, or WST.		3
Related Area	Related Area Course		Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
Related Area	Related Area Course		Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
Elective	Elective		Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.		3

Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SOC212 or SOC241 or SOC251	Gender and Society or Race and Ethnic Relations or Social Problems			C, SB or C, SB or SB	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
L	Literacy & Critical Inquiry			L	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB
Related Area	Related Area Course		Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
Related Area	Related Area Course		Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
Related Area	Related Area		Complete a course that transfers to NAU as a direct equivalent or Departmental Elective in the NAU SOC prefix		3

Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SOC212 or SOC241 or SOC251	Gender and Society or Race and Ethnic Relations or Social Problems			C, SB or C, SB or SB	3
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design			HU	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–3
Related Area	Related Area Course		Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: AFR, ASB, CDE, ECN, FAS, GCU, HST, POS, PSY, TCL, or WST. This course must also carry the Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] general education designation for the semester in which it is taken.	SB	3
Related Area	Related Area Course		Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
MAT206	Elements of Statistics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT14+, or MAT15+, or MAT187, or MAT188, or equivalent, or an appropriate District placement, or permission of Department/Division Chair.		CS	3
Elective	Elective		Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.		3

Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative		SG or SQ	4
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design		HU	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option			3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option			3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option			0–3
Related Area and SB	Related Area Course and Social-Behavioral Sciences	Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: AFR, ASB, CDE, ECN, FAS, GCU, HST, POS, PSY, TCL, or WST. This course must also carry the Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] general education designation for the semester in which it is taken.	SB	3
Elective	Elective	Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.		3
Related Area	Related Area Course	Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
Related Area	Related Area Course	Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
Related Area	Related Area Course	Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
Elective	Elective	Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.		3
Elective	Elective	Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.		3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SOC101	Introduction to Sociology		Critical course Gateway course	SB	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MAT14+	College Mathematics		OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3

Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
L	Literacy & Critical Inquiry			L	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–3

Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
SOC212 or SOC241 or SOC251	Gender and Society or Race and Ethnic Relations or Social Problems		C, SB or C, SB or SB	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option			3
Related Area	Related Area Course	Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: AFR, ASB, CDE, ECN, FAS, GCU, HST, POS, PSY, TCL, or WST.		3
Related Area	Related Area Course	Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
Related Area	Related Area Course	Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
Related Area	Related Area	Complete a course that transfers to NAU as a direct equivalent or Departmental Elective in the NAU SOC prefix		3

Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
SOC212 or SOC241 or SOC251	Gender and Society or Race and Ethnic Relations or Social Problems		C, SB or C, SB or SB	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option			3
Related Area and SB	Related Area Course and Social-Behavioral Sciences	Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: AFR, ASB, CDE, ECN, FAS, GCU, HST, POS, PSY, TCL, or WST. This course must also carry the Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] general education designation for the semester in which it is taken.	SB	3
Related Area	Related Area Course	Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
Related Area	Related Area Course	Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
Elective	Elective	Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.		3

Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–3
Related Area and SB	Related Area Course and Social-Behavioral Sciences		Complete a course that transfer to ASU as direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: AFR, ASB, CDE, ECN, FAS, GCU, HST, POS, PSY, TCL, or WST. This course must also carry the Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] general education designation for the semester in which it is taken.	SB	3
Related Area	Related Area Course		Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
MAT206	Elements of Statistics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT14+, or MAT15+, or MAT187, or MAT188, or equivalent, or an appropriate District placement, or permission of Department/Division Chair.		CS	3
Elective	Elective		Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.		3

Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design		HU	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option			3
Elective	Elective	Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.		3
Related Area	Related Area Course	Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
Related Area	Related Area Course	Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
Elective	Elective	Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.		3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design			HU	3
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4

Term 9Term 9Term 9Term 9

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 9Term 9Term 9Term 9
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative		SG or SQ	4
Transfer Option	Transfer Option			3
Related Area	Related Area Course	Complete a course that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalent or departmental elective in one of the following ASU prefixes: ASB, JHR, POS, PSY or additional SOC course not already applied to meet other requirements.		3
Elective	Elective	Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.		3

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